‘Nickel Boys’ Director RaMell Ross Talks POV And Visual Justice [Video]

If you have the opportunity to see Nickel Boys — we implore you to GO! The film is at the top of most critics lists for the best feature of the year and for good reason.

Director RaMell Ross brings his innovative vision to Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Nickel Boys, resulting in a haunting adaptation that intertwines American history, artistry and humanity. In a recent conversation with Global Grind Sr. Content Director Janeé Bolden, Ross discussed his creative approach, the philosophical underpinnings of the film and the power of storytelling to bring erased histories back into focus.

Much of the film is shot from one of the two main characters POV resulting in a striking visual story that is unlike anything we’ve seen in a feature before. That makes sense considering Ross approaches filmmaking with a unique lens, one that refuses to see rigid boundaries between reality and imagination.

“Coming from a documentary background and the way in which I think …